General Carowinds discussion
#67736
Capler wrote:
Bigcoasterguy wrote:I've got a question about the tunnel. I'm 6'5 with about and 8/8.5 foot reach. Will I be able to fit in the tunnel with me hands up? I know that it's supposed to be an illusion but with my very above average height I just want to be sure. I have to duck on the goldrush tunnel (I know I don't fit under that one)



If I have to duck, I'm not riding. Suppose I forget to duck one time? :shock:

It's pretty hard to forget :lol:
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By Jarsh
#67738
DT3 wrote:Engineers overestimate the height of a seated person with their hands up, obviously for a safety reason.


Unless you're Intamin, lol. I know several folks who hit their hand on the support coming out of the first overbank on Millennium Force, hence the modification to it to add the notch out.
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By DavidW
#67740
3 supports and 6 pieces of track installed. I also mad a correction to a peice of track that was installed on 01/03 Link to gallery
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By Axel
#67741
chknwing wrote:5:30pm and their still putting in supports. this mosley crew is awesome.

agree! great progress today!

By tylerSC
#67742
I wonder why they painted the catwalks white instead of teal like the rest of the coaster. Most other big coasters are one solid color along the track, like Leviathan and Intimidator. And the original animation design was all one teal color. But I guess perhaps it looks nice and may make it stand out more, but I will have to see it in person. But looks good I guess in some of the ALT Air videos.
#67746
Are the track supports gonna have led lights? If so I think just like the duke tower, the lights would change color on the track at night and maybe change them to a specific color for special occasions? Say purple for hornets game nights, green for st pattys, ect...
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By FamousAmos
#67747
From what I recall, the lift hill supports have LEDs for night lighting. As for the rest of the supports for Fury I have no clue. But they look great on the lift hill supports! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, Mike Fehnel posted it on his twitter a month or so ago.
#67750
I'm amazed at how much has been constructed since I was at the park on Dec. 4 for the topping off of the ride. I think we will see them progress today into the camelback hill, I am looking forward to today!
#67752
I know there has been mention of a tunnel after the drop, but what if for a more open feel the park at sometime installed some large LED lit hexagons that surrounds the track at the bottom of the drop (or elsewhere). I know many people think the open feel should be maintained, but I think going through about 10 of those at 95 miles an hour in the dark would be incredible (specifically a lot better than a standard tunnel). That's a little wish-listy, but you never know.
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By arby
#67758
Axel wrote:slow start today


I bet it will be even slower tomorrow when the sunrise temperature is supposed to be 12 F. They may have a hard time getting some of the diesel engines started.

Speaking of diesel, I wonder how much diesel they average a day.
#67760
Dear coaster gods...please don't let the park add trims to what seems like a perfectly straight track section leading out of the overbank after the bridge

-a[s]men[/s]coaster-
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